Who to buy from ?

KevinO plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 11:13:39 -0700


Sundar Narayanasamy wrote:
> Did you try www.bookpool.com ?

We have a new winner !

>>Learning Perl 3rd Edition :
>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $34.95 - (20% User Group Discount) = $ 27.96
>>   From Amazon = $ 24.47
>>   From Barnes & Noble = $ 27.96 (is this a coincidence?)
      FROM BOOKPOOL = $ 21.50

>>
>>Perl Cookbook
>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $ 39.95 -(20% User Group Discount) = $ 31.96
>>   From Amazon = $ 27.97
>>   From Barnes and Noble = $ 39.95
      FROM BOOKPOOL = $ 24.40

>>
>>Shipping prices for this order :
>>   O'Reilly = $ 6.10
>>   Amazon = $ 0 (qualifies for Free Super Saver Shipping)
>>   Barnes and Noble = $ 0 (2 items or more w/ ground, U.S.)
      BOOKPOOL = $ 3.23

>>
>>Totals (w/ ground shipping):
>>   O'Reilly = $ 66.02
>>   Amazon = $ 52.44
>>   Barnes and Noble = $67.91
      BOOKPOOL = $ 49.23


>>
>>Amazon is $63.41 with 2nd day Air shipping, BOOKPOOL is $ 54.19 !


Thanks Sundar !

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KevinO

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